Purchase Order Hero vs SupplyCore – Suppliers & POs
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 23, 2026 for Purchase Order Hero, Oct 13, 2026 for SupplyCore.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Purchase Order Hero and $25/month for SupplyCore.
- Purchase Order Hero lists 17 features SupplyCore’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Auto-processing, Back-in-stock alerts.
Head to head
Starter
- · 1 location, up to 50 POs per month
- · Auto-sync received stock to Shopify
- · Create POs four ways, including forecast
- · Email PO PDFs to suppliers in one click
Growth
- · Free Stocky migration done for you
- · Multi-user access with role permissions
- · Priority email support
- · Up to 5 locations, unlimited POs
Plus
- · Custom integrations on request
- · Dedicated onboarding specialist
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited locations, users and POs
Pro
- · CSV import and PO documents
- · Incoming stock synced to Shopify
- · Orders grouped into POs by vendor
- · Overdue line alerts and dashboard
- · Per-vendor automation rules
- · Supplier emails and ETA requests
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop running out of bestsellers. PO Hero is the Stocky replacement built into Shopify - create purchase orders from sales forecasts, unfulfilled orders, or your supplier's catalog, then email them as PDFs in one click. Receive stock against the PO and quantities sync straight to Shopify, no double entry. Track suppliers, cost prices, minimum order quantities, and low-stock thresholds from one dashboard.
Merchants who restock from vendors often track unfulfilled orders in a spreadsheet, then rebuild the same purchase order by hand every week. SupplyCore reads your unfulfilled orders, groups the line items by vendor, and turns them into purchase orders you can review, edit, and send to suppliers.
- Send engaging marketing messages and offers directly to your followers Inbox
- Create purchase orders four ways: blank, from supplier, from orders, or forecast
- Send opt-in requests in a quick and complaint way to build your subscriber list
- Receive stock against POs and auto-sync inventory quantities to Shopify
- Turn unfulfilled customer orders into purchase orders, grouped by vendor
- Set per-vendor rules for dropshipping, minimum order value, or a schedule
- Email purchase orders to suppliers and request delivery ETAs from them
- Sync incoming stock to Shopify and tag each order with its PO status
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Purchase Order Hero |  SupplyCore |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Purchase Order Hero | SupplyCore |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Purchase Order Hero | SupplyCore |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $25/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Purchase Order Hero | SupplyCore |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #205(ahead) | #294 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GhostApps | Developer Console |
FAQ
Purchase Order Hero and SupplyCore: common questions
- Is Purchase Order Hero or SupplyCore cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Purchase Order Hero and $25/month for SupplyCore. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Purchase Order Hero lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Auto-processing, Back-in-stock alerts, Custom reports. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 23, 2026 for Purchase Order Hero, Oct 13, 2026 for SupplyCore; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 23, 2026 for Purchase Order Hero, Oct 13, 2026 for SupplyCore. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.